protoplasmic
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8.5
- adjective
- /ˌproʊtəˈplæzmɪk/
- Archaic
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protoplasmático
- Researchers observed protoplasmic movement within the living organism.
Examples
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Protoplasmic integrity approximately 60%.
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But I'm still the best-looking protoplasmic head here.
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A mysterious protoplasmic substance streaming out of the body of mediums.
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Fred, you're a frigging protoplasmic head.
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Protoplasmic integrity looks good.
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It seems to be protoplasmic, and what you've brought me is, and I'm only guessing, some kind of exoskeleton.
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An axon is one of two types of protoplasmic protrusions that extrude from the cell body of a neuron, the other type being dendrites.
Blog text (19) -
THEY LAUGHED WHEN I WENT AFTER THE GLOWING ENERGY BEAST AND THE PROTOPLASMIC PLASMA PHANTOM.
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The biologist studied the protoplasmic composition of the cell under a microscope.
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Under the lens, the protoplasmic structure was clearly visible, showing its jelly-like consistency.
Synonyms
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9.9
Relating to the living substance inside cells
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A cell in the grey matter of the brain and spinal cord with many short branches
Surface Forms
Morphology
protoplasmic = protoplasm (transparent) = protoplasm + ic
The adjective is a regular -ic derivation from the noun 'protoplasm', so its meaning is directly derived from the base.
Etymology
Protoplasmic comes from the parts proto- meaning 'first' and plasma meaning 'something formed', as in the familiar word prototype and the word plasma. So, it points to the 'first formed' living, jelly-like substance inside cells, and protoplasmic means 'relating to' that living jelly.